Where does “tűzön-vízen át” come from?
tűzön-vízen át (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian víz, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.
tűzön-vízen át (Hungarian): come hell or high water no matter what the adverse circumstances, regardless of the hardships
Definitions
- come hell or high water no matter what the adverse circumstances, regardless of the hardships
Ancestry of “tűzön-vízen át”, step by step
tűzön-vízen át traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian víz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | víz | water; flood; drinking water, mineral water |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | wete | water |
via Hungarian tűz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tűz | fire; fire, passion; to pin, to stitch |
| 2 | Hungarian | tövik | to stitch; to prick, drill; to prick, stab;... |
via Hungarian át
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | át | through, by means of, across, over |